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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2006
John C. Owens, Arvada, CO (US);
Leland Hawkins, Monument, CO (US);
John C. Owens, Arvada, CO (US);
Leland Hawkins, Monument, CO (US);
Communications Capital Partners, LLC, Greenwood Village, CO (US);
Abstract
The removable optical disc storage cartridge stores a plurality of optical disc media in a substantially stacked orientation for later extraction and presentation to a picker in an optical disc storage library. Each optical disc media is stored on a separate extractor that slides between a retracted and a stored position. An extractor tab, accessible outside or inside of the removable optical disc storage cartridge, is connected to each one of the extractors located within the removable optical disc storage cartridge. The removable optical disc storage cartridge further includes a security front door that operates between a closed and open position and further includes a locking element. The locking element may be operated by the picker or a release element contained on a magazine that handles multiple disc storage cartridges. The removable optical disc storage cartridge also includes seals to prevent dust from entering the removable optical disc storage cartridge.